Best place to buy a tailgate pin?

cococola · **Joined:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:09 pm **Posts:** 840

I attempted to adjust my n/s tailgate pin today to cure a rattle and yep it snapped

Ive seen the pins on ebay at 22.50 inc post and wondered if 1.somebody wants to sell me a spare one or 2.best place to buy from.
:thumbright:

cheers!
Alan

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:48 pm

I'd call your local OPC

Recently I bought a new rubber grommet for my tailgate lock. OPC was 98p, Ebay was £2.95. At the same time I bought a new Turbo badge. OPC was £6, Porscheshop was £17

It's pretty disgust

ing how some accesory shops charge 100's of percent markup on small items :evil:

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:58 pm

totally agree with above posting, DME relay from OPC £23, on ebay £22 plus £3 p+p ?

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:04 pm

Yup try OPC although I think one of the specialists does a complete kit for around 20 quid or so with pins & brackets.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:19 am

any good http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/porsche-924-944-f ... 286.c0.m14 ?

David924S · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:57 am

I bought mine from Frazerpart think I paid around £17ea for the pins and £14 for the rubber seals. You need to make sure you get the right pins depending on the model, I think early ones have no hole in the top of the oin later ones have a hole not sure whether there is any other differences. I have a set of worn pins from my 924S you could have for the price of the postage if you want them, or if you are near Middlesbrough you could collect, might even have a spare set of seals for that fit into the tailgate pin lock if you need them not sure how much better than yours they will be but you are welcome to them and the pins.

madrob6 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:59 pm

David924S wrote:

I bought mine from Frazerpart think I paid around £17ea for the pins and £14 for the rubber seals. You need to make sure you get the right pins depending on the model, I think early ones have no hole in the top of the oin later ones have a hole not sure whether there is any other differences. I have a set of worn pins from my 924S you could have for the price of the postage if you want them, or if you are near Middlesbrough you could collect, might even have a spare set of seals for that fit into the tailgate pin lock if you need them not sure how much better than yours they will be but you are welcome to them and the pins.

Bought a set for mine from the same place. Mine is the older style so had a screwdriver slot on the end of the pin. Tailgate latches nice and firmly now instead of only latching on one side (and that wasn't latched very well).

J.J. · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:02 pm

tr7v8 wrote:

Yup try OPC although I think one of the specialists does a complete kit for around 20 quid or so with pins & brackets.

You can't remember where can you? After refitting my refurbished tailgate. The pins need adjusting & are seized solid. Looking at them they are quite worn. From OPC isn't convenient. First I have to order them. Then wait 2 weeks. Then go to collect only to find that they ordered the wrong part etc. Good article in All torque by the way

ExAudiSi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:07 pm

J.J. wrote:

tr7v8 wrote:

Yup try OPC although I think one of the specialists does a complete kit for around 20 quid or so with pins & brackets.

You can't remember where can you? After refitting my refurbished tailgate. The pins need adjusting & are seized solid. Looking at them they are quite worn. From OPC isn't convenient. First I have to order them. Then wait 2 weeks. Then go to collect only to find that they ordered the wrong part etc. Good article in All torque by the way

The OPC in Newcastle will order bits over the phone and post them out to you. The will also fax / email the relevant page from PET so that you can confirm that they are ordering the correct part. I usually receive the parts a couple of days after ordering them too.
Sounds like you need to change OPCs!

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:23 pm

ExAudiSi wrote:

J.J. wrote:

tr7v8 wrote:

Yup try OPC although I think one of the specialists does a complete kit for around 20 quid or so with pins & brackets.

You can't remember where can you? After refitting my refurbished tailgate. The pins need adjusting & are seized solid. Looking at them they are quite worn. From OPC isn't convenient. First I have to order them. Then wait 2 weeks. Then go to collect only to find that they ordered the wrong part etc. Good article in All torque by the way

The OPC in Newcastle will order bits over the phone and post them out to you. The will also fax / email the relevant page from PET so that you can confirm that they are ordering the correct part. I usually receive the parts a couple of days after ordering them too.
Sounds like you need to change OPCs!

Agreed Tonbridge & Exeter will do the same. Get yourself a copy of PET so you can sort out the part No's

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:31 pm

J.J. wrote:

tr7v8 wrote:

Yup try OPC although I think one of the specialists does a complete kit for around 20 quid or so with pins & brackets.

You can't remember where can you? After refitting my refurbished tailgate. The pins need adjusting & are seized solid. Looking at them they are quite worn. From OPC isn't convenient. First I have to order them. Then wait 2 weeks. Then go to collect only to find that they ordered the wrong part etc. Good article in All torque by the way

I think it might be Porsche Shop or Design 911, I'll have a look tonight for you.

Oh & Ta!

David924S · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:04 pm

Like I said mine came from Frazerpart Porsche not sure if he does discount for TIPEC members never remember to ask, however mine arrived next day (depends when you order) here is an eBay item number (not sure how to get link in) for some without slotted tops (post 1985).
180278573877 £19.99 +P&P £4.00 £23 total.

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:27 pm

Yup looks like PorscheShop UK 110051420957 this is one of them. Also Porsche Apart sell kits, might be worth giving both a ring with car details & seeing what they have.

J.J. · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:45 pm

Thanks for that. The pins are cheaper on ebay :shock:

You only get one for £18. Ebay you get 2 for £23! Soon as I know the score on the head I'le order them.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:01 am

try http://www.porscheshop.co.uk

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